Working in Partnership with Users in Primary Care: Sharing a Diagnosis of Dementia

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of two research projects focusing on sharing a diagnosis of dementia. The first paper analyses the attitudes of GPs towards early diagnosis and the second explores the user experience of receiving a diagnosis (Milne et al, 2000; Pratt & Wilkinson, 2001). The authors draw upon these ‐ as well as wider research ‐ in suggesting ways that diagnostic practice can be improved by taking account of the user perspective. The findings are relevant to all those professionals working in a primary care context.

Citation

Milne, A. and Wilkinson, H. (2002), "Working in Partnership with Users in Primary Care: Sharing a Diagnosis of Dementia", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 10 No. 5, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200200043